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Chapter 413: There is No Pain in Dark Demon's World

Although the timing was very inappropriate, White's words had irrefutably conveyed his joy.

Something that should’ve been worth celebrating appeared particularly amiss due to the current atmosphere.

Almost immediately, Dark's face darkened.

As he promptly looked up at Ophelia Bullard, an inexplicable sense of absurdity arose in his heart.

He suddenly found that his speculations thus far had been completely overturned by White’s statement.

Or to be precise, the whole situation had gone completely off the rails due to this statement!

So, throughout this entire process, where exactly did it go wrong?

……

Dark's firm mind, which he had cultivated through continuous self-discipline and restraints, allowed him to keep his calm when facing this degree of discordance.

While simultaneously racking his brain to try to regain control of the situation, he asked White, "By mother, are you referring to Miss Ophelia Bullard in front of us?"

White immediately excitedly replied, "You already knew? You won't believe it if I tell you, Robert and I had looked up things about my mother before, perhaps this is what you call fate! It’s the bond between our blood that draws us together."

As he spoke, he subconsciously grasped the pendant on his neck, his excitement bubbling out of him.

The photo in the pendant was taken from diagonally behind, showing the silhouette of his mother.

Although the feeling the "Blood Princess" gave him—especially the hair color—was slightly different from the image he had formed of his mother through the photo in the pendant, he knew that "when a member of the Blood Race used Blood Magic, their hair would turn red". And thus, when he found out that the mother he had been yearning for was actually the "Blood Princess", a hero of the golden age, he completely disregarded this discrepancy.

Furthermore, his mother was actually still alive, and even turned out to be one of the legendary heroes!

Any of these two points was enough to excite him to the point of overlooking those discrepancies.

However, his excitement didn’t seem to have infected Robert next to him.

Dark even saw a hint of awkwardness on Robert's face.

As his eyes flickered, Dark asked in a solemn voice, "What leads you to think that Miss Ophelia Bullard is your mother?"

"Think? No!" White raised his hand and rapidly gestured as he spoke, "It's not just wishful thinking, it's the truth. Let me tell you, I can feel the surge of kinship, it was so strong that from the moment I saw her, I knew that she was an indispensable existence in my life! And that senior..."

Talking about this, White pointed at Tom Nixon who had fainted and angrily denounced, "He actually lied to me!"

When Dark glanced at Tom Nixon, his gaze happened to cross with Ryan Hex's for a moment. "How did he lie to you?"

White indignantly answered, "He actually said that my mother was a vampire who snuck into the academy to revive the demon king! But the demon king is obviously still trapped in the seal, he’s not dead at all! How could I believe such a stupid lie? And how could my mother be a vampire? She’s a member of the Blood Race, a pure human!"

As White frantically went on a tirade, he opened his arms and stared into Dark's eyes. His eyes were wide open, and yet… there was a feeling of denial seeping through them.

……

Dark suddenly figured it out.

Judging from the current situation, Tom Nixon probably didn't do a good job of gaining White's trust.

This could be seen from the start of the ritual.

When Tom, White and Robert appeared in front of him, they had been in a state of "pursuit".

Tom might have used some less than honorable means to lead White and Robert into the secret passage. As a result, the relationship between them remained tense after entering the secret passage.

Professor Medea was only able to observe their position through the Eye of Stars and the barrier and analyze their movements according to the fluctuations of the ritual.

It was inevitable for errors to appear in the deductions inferred in such a way.

Add on top of that Professor Ryan Hex who entered the secret passage to track down Ophelia Bullard, although the four of them did reach the place of the final battle as the ritual required, the process before that did not completely fall in line with the outline of the ritual.

Upon reaching the final battle, when White saw Ophelia Bullard, his natural keen perception allowed him to perceive the blood relation between Ophelia Bullard and himself.

Perhaps, the blood of the Blood Race flowing in his veins also prompted this situation to occur.

Dark could clearly picture it—according to White's temperament, he might’ve blurted out "mom" the moment he saw Ophelia Bullard.

And then Tom Nixon, who had a premonition that the ritual might go wrong because of this, might’ve done something like loudly rebuking Ophelia Bullard for her "crime" to guide [the Brave One] to attack [demon king].

But no matter how hard he thought, Tom Nixon, who was immersed in the "script", would've probably never guessed that he was merely the lowliest pawn in this "game within a game".

Ophelia Bullard did not cooperate with his plan and knocked him unconscious with one move.

However, Tom Nixon's words ultimately still affected White.

He had probably noticed Ophelia Bullard's abnormality, but he was unwilling to face it.

Thus, upon seeing Dark show up, he eagerly shared his joy with Dark, trying to get his "acknowledgement".

He wanted Dark to tell him that Ophelia Bullard was not a vampire, but just his mother.

That was why he acted so hysterically.

……

However, Dark Demon was not so soft-hearted to that extent.

After perceiving White's current state of mind, Dark simply solemnly said, "White Gawd, do you still remember Professor Medea's prophecy? History repeats itself, and the circle of life is never-ending. You will eventually become the Brave One, so draw your sword, and use your own heart to recognize what is the truth!"

White Gawd was instantly struck still.

He rigidly stared into Dark's eyes for a long time, but only saw a lake-like calmness in those blue eyes.

A sense of powerlessness suddenly rose in his heart.

He abruptly turned his head to face Ophelia Bullard again.

Although White would sometimes grumble about him, the many experiences in the academy this year had made him, like Robert, trust Dark Demon's ability and character from the bottom of his heart.

It was a kind of imperceptible influence.

The same words, when spoken by Dark and by Tom, were bound to create two different effects.

……

Seeing how easily Dark Demon had reversed White's inner disposition, Ophelia Bullard couldn't help letting out a faint smile.

When the smile surfaced, it was as if there were bright red flowers blooming behind her, making people inescapably feel enchanted.

This natural charm was like the colorful scales of a venomous snake, beautiful yet poisonous.

White was momentarily dazzled by this smile, but Dark's words kept ringing in his ears. He gritted his teeth, pulled out [Holy Sword Spell] from his card pouch, and tremblingly cast the Normal Summoning Spell.

The first try failed, but the second one succeeded.

A strong golden light burst out from the card of the [Holy Sword Spell], condensing into a holy sword of light in his hand.

Even though the outline of the sword was vague, its aura as a holy sword was strong enough.

The dazzling holy light was like a suffocating smoke to Ophelia Bullard, making her eyes narrow.

She quietly watched White make his move without any attempt to obstruct him.

After White successfully summoned the [Holy Sword], the bloodline of [the Brave One] in his body gradually thrummed and resonated with the [Holy Sword].

Then, as he opened his eyes to look at Ophelia Bullard again, he "saw" the blood-mist like demonic shadow enveloping her figure.

White's familiar spirit, [Minotaur], was a small-sized demon-type.

Therefore, he was actually not unfamiliar with the aura of demons.

Moreover, he had come into close contact with Vlad the Vampire.

So upon seeing this, his lips subconsciously trembled.

"It's actually true!"

……

Dark inquiringly looked at Gatomon, and Gatomon nodded in response.

He couldn't help but sigh.

At the final stage of the ritual, Ophelia Bullard had unreservedly revealed her demonic aura.

This was beyond the scope of "acting".

This proved that her "embrace" had been completed, and she had thoroughly transformed into the demon king’s "Thrall".

But the bloodline of the Blood Race allowed her to keep her rationality—or perhaps, she had directly skipped the "Thrall" stage and become a "Bloodseeker" or a "vampire".

With Dark's own knowledge, he wasn't able to properly distinguish the difference between Thrall, Bloodseeker and vampire.

He could only make a rough judgment.

"Fortunately, there seems to be room for recovery."

Dark carefully observed Ophelia's reaction, thoughts rapidly turning in his mind.

The overall direction of the ritual had not been changed.

If Ophelia Bullard was "demonized" during the ritual, then as long as the ritual continued to proceed, there was still a chance for her to turn back into a human.

This was the special characteristic of a "ritual".

Before the "ritual" was over, everything was still undetermined.

If Ophelia Bullard was "demonized" before the ritual, then they only had to defeat her here.

There were two possibilities, but what had to be done was exactly the same.

Just draw the sword.

……

But before Dark could "draw his sword", Ophelia Bullard suddenly asked, "Are you wondering about when I 'woke up'?"

Dark couldn't help narrowing his eyes.

Ophelia Bullard didn't continue talking, but turned to look at White and said with a gentle expression, "White, my dear child. I am so happy to see you grow up so splendidly."

White's fingers trembled, his expression freezing.

He wanted to say that he was actually far from splendid, but at this time, the words wouldn't come out of his mouth.

Ophelia Bullard then turned to Ryan Hex and slowly said, "Professor Hex, I advise you not to act rashly. I don't want to do anything to a disabled old man."

Ryan Hex tightly grasped the cane in his hand, his face tense.

Ophelia Bullard chuckled and said, "The way of the world is always full of wonders. Looking back on it, it always makes you feel that everything is predestined. Clearly, fate is but a proclamation of the future, but it can always strangle your throat and give you no chance to breathe. When I was in Bastille, I often wondered, why was the world so cruel to me?"

Her smile was still gentle, but the atmosphere was gradually changing.

As the last member of the Blood Race, Ophelia Bullard had experienced countless sorrows.

The eradication of the Blood Race, the death of her entire family, being embraced by the demon king, her beloved Brave One perishing in the final war, and being deprived of even the right to witness the growth of her own child.

Just as she said, the world was so cruel to her that she no longer had the strength to lament her fate.

……

Among the people present, the one who knew the most about the Blood Princess’ past was undoubtedly Dark.

But he initially only viewed the Blood Princess’ affairs from the perspective of a "spectator" and did not have much empathy for her.

It wasn't until this moment, in this special atmosphere, that it seemed to have suddenly struck a chord in him, giving him a real sense of the Blood Princess’ plight.

He thereby fell silent for a moment, a lump rising in his throat.

……

On the other side, White was completely bewildered. He didn't know what Ophelia Bullard was talking about, but he subconsciously wanted to clutch at his chest.

He also felt a little breathless.

For him, tonight's experience was full of the absurdity of tragicomedy.

He had obviously embarked on "The Brave One’s Journey" to eliminate evil. Although the journey was difficult, he managed to get through it with his own efforts and the help of others. However, when he finally arrived at the castle, the final boss turned out to be his own mother.

He tried to immerse himself in the ecstasy of finding his mother and forget about everything else—but someone directly burst his bubble.

He didn't know how to respond to his mother's praise.

He was at a loss of what to do.

……

Ophelia Bullard sat up straight on the throne.

She swept her eyes through everyone in the hall and muttered in a low voice, "[The Brave One] Bright Gawd, [Valkyrie] Alvette Saint Demon, [Sun Warrior] Sunna Montierfalli..."

As she muttered, the blood flowing on the magic circle on the side of the throne suddenly boiled over. The baby in the jar opened its mouth, letting out its first cry since its rebirth.

"Let the world feel the pain!"

Ophelia Bullard stepped down and stood up from the throne, her demeanor and gaze suddenly changing.

Her long red hair cascaded like a waterfall, flowing down like mercury.

The atmosphere abruptly changed!

……

"Wonderland!"

At that instant, Dark threw aside all his sympathy and concerns and rapidly poured the magic energy he had been accumulating for a long time into [Wonderland].

Sandwiched between his index and the middle fingers, [Wonderland] flashed upon the view like a bolt of lightning.

A strong light instantly burst out from the card.

The surging magic energy gushed out in all directions, weaving a dense mesh-like network.

Buildings that seemed to come out of a fairytale rose from the ground one after another.

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